Dear Misha, Just a note to let you know how happy I am with my new MK Kelpie Low D Whistle. As an absolute beginner with low whistles, and little more than a beginner with whistles in general, it was important to me that my first low whistle came from a respected maker, had a good […]
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Upcoming dispatch times
As we’ve been getting lots of emails asking when whistles are going to be ready we thought it would be a good idea to keep everyone updated with when they’ll be ready through our twitter feed – www.twitter.com/mkwhistles. We’ll be tagging info as we put it up so you can search twitter for any […]
Earlier this week there was a fire at our Anodisers. Fortunately no-one was hurt and it was contained. It has mean’t all their production is currently on hold. Like all the people we work with – they are exceptionally good at what they do and one of the up-shots of working with people that are […]
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Notes on the Kelpie
I used to think that all wind instruments should have tuning slides, certainly all the classic winds instruments do – Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone etc etc – although not so much their ethnic relatives. Having spoken to many customers over the last few years, I’ve realised that buying an expensive musical instrument, particularly when you’re […]
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Mk D Datasheet
Here’s a first draft of a Datasheet for the Mk Low D. What do you think? Is there any info which isn’t there but could be useful? Any inaccuracies? Please use the comments to let us know what you think – your feedback is much appreciated.
The news from the Elves down in the engine room at the MK workshops, is that they have a new product in production – due for release around, if not on, March the 1st…
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Mk Story by Douglas Davis
To start off, I first learned about your whistles when I visited the website: www.theirishflutestore.com by Dr Patrick Jones DVM. So I Googled MK Whistles and found your site. Now as far as my musical past; I started out with drums from fifth to seventh grades, then went over to Eb Alto Sax (with a little […]
We’ve been working on a new Satin finish model of our current instruments. These are based on exactly the same high-quality crafting and machining of our other instruments, but feature a Satin finish and will be available in our standard colours – Red, Green and Black. For the Low Ds we’re starting these off at […]
Mk Whistles have been featured in the latest issue of New Design, a magazine dedicated to what’s new and inspiring in the world of design. Read the article, and check out the magazine.
Hello Misha, I received my MK F whistle last week. I guess the best indication of how I like it is that I just ordered an MK Low D whistle!! I love the whistle – the beautiful fit and finish, and especially the sound. I can’t put it down!! Thanks for a beautiful musical instrument! […]